iMatta Junior was founded by Christina, a psychotherapist and mum of three, after her own family met the gap between a diagnosis and any real support.
I'm a psychotherapist and a mum of three.
When our son was diagnosed with ADHD, we were handed a leaflet and sent home. When grief and trauma followed shortly after, the CAMHS waiting list couldn't reach us in time.
I had colleagues to call. Expert guidance at my fingertips. Most families don't.
And you see it too. Children coming into school carrying things they can't name, and waiting lists that can't move fast enough.
That question, what do other families do?, is why iMatta Junior exists.
We built the programme we wished had existed. One where every child gets the mental-health education they deserve, and no family has to face it alone.
iMatta Junior was created to give schools a calm, structured way to support children's wellbeing without adding pressure or pathologising normal emotions. Everything we design is grounded in psychology, safeguarding, and real classroom experience.
Children don't always have the words, but they always find a way to show us. I use play and storytelling to create a space where children feel safe enough to explore big emotions, without ever feeling put on the spot.
Designed to be inclusive and accessible, supporting a wide range of needs in everyday classrooms. Teaching all children about diversity early on creates an inclusive school.
Safeguarding is embedded throughout iMatta Junior, informed by extensive experience supporting schools with Ofsted-aligned safeguarding and compliance.
No pressure. No pathologising normal emotions. No pretending that every classroom has the same starting point. Grounded in psychology, safeguarding, and real classroom experience. Built with schools, for schools, and for the families those schools serve.
Book a free consultation and we'll walk you through the programme, share what we've seen so far, and answer everything your school needs to know.